System and method for kernel level video operations

Abstract

A system and method of kernel level operations that load, detect and utilizes customized kernel level drivers in which the customized kernel level drivers make possible direct calls that interact with kernel level, hardware abstraction level or hardware level objects that reports false or non-standard information to associated hardware by manipulating low level system and device memory directly as opposed to going through standard vendor supplied interface layers. load a kernel level driver interface, select an available customized kernel level driver. This is to support the transferring, creation and processing of graphics data, image data, audio data, and other data for smooth for high-performance utilization on portable and other devices with low overhead for all system(s) involved.

1 . A computerized method of kernel level operations, comprising:
 detecting available customized kernel level drivers, wherein the customized kernel level drivers make possible direct calls that interact with kernel level, hardware abstraction level or hardware level objects that reports false or non-standard information to associated hardware by manipulating low level system and device memory directly as opposed to going through standard vendor supplied interface layers; loading a kernel level driver interface;   selecting an available customized kernel level driver; and   making a direct call using the kernel level driver interface and the selected customized kernel level driver, wherein the direct call causes a kernel level or hardware level object to report false or non-standard information to associated hardware.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  in which the direct call enables access to one or more restricted areas of a graphics card. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising mapping to one or more of the restricted areas of the graphics card, wherein the mapping enables direct access to graphics card memory; and manipulating data in the mapped areas of the graphics card. 
     
     
         4 . The computerized method of  claim 3  further comprising capturing raw source image data from the mapped areas of the graphics card. 
     
     
         5 . The computerized method of  claim 3  further comprising encoding video frame data from raw source image data located in the mapped areas of the graphics card. 
     
     
         6 . The computerized method of  claim 3  further comprising manipulating raw source image data located in the mapped areas of the graphics card. 
     
     
         7 . The computerized method of  claim 3  further comprising moving raw source image data to the mapped areas of the graphics card. 
     
     
         8 . The computerized method of  claim 1  wherein the selected customized kernel level driver emulates signals ordinarily generated by standard associated driver. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  in which the direct call enables access to one or more restricted functions of associated hardware. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  in which the false or non-standard information causes the associated hardware act as though a peripheral device is physically connected to the associated hardware.